Apple’s tablet is clearly the industry leader, but this week’s Consumer Electronics Show will introduce some new hotshots.
2011
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No timetable yet, but Sugarloaf hopes to fix lift this winter
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The 35-year-old Sugarloaf chairlift that derailed and fell to the ground last week, injuring eight people, remains shut down, but the resort hopes to get it up and running this season, a spokesman said Monday.
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Iran offers to let key powers tour its nuclear sites before new talks
VIENNA — Iran has invited Russia, China, the European Union and its allies among the Arab and developing world to tour its nuclear sites, in an apparent move to gain support ahead of a new round of talks with six world powers. In a letter made available Monday to The Associated Press, senior Iranian envoy […]
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Pakistani political crisis hurts Afghanistan effort
The army may use the turmoil as an excuse to delay an operation against North Waziristan militants.
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On the Move, Jan. 4, 2011
NEW FACES • Debra Fournier has been named chief operations officer of Maine Veterans’ Homes. Fournier has more than 25 years of experience in the health care industry, most recently serving as vice president of elder care services and administrator for St. Mary’s Health System in Lewiston. Fournier previously served as director of nursing at […]
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Paul LePage running behind on naming top posts
Only four of 15 positions have been filled, as Maine competes nationwide for talent, his office says.
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House voting on ‘Obamacare’ Jan. 12
While full repeal is a long shot, Republican leaders vow to hack away at the health care overhaul.
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Feature Obituary: Shirley Mullen, 87, dedicated to helping people in need
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Shirley Mullen was a fixture at the United Methodist Church in Old Orchard Beach. Mrs. Mullen, who died Saturday at age 87, was an active member of the church and director of the food pantry there. She served on several church committees and volunteered at the food pantry for the last […]
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Datebook, Jan. 4, 2011
Today Christian Leaders in Maine Business (CLIMB), 7:15 to 9 a.m., breakfast meeting with guest Carolyn Krahn, director of sales at Comfort Suites in Freeport, Keeley the Katerer, 178 Warren Ave., Portland. There is a suggested donation of $10. Thursday “It’s Not Always Lobsters and Lighthouses: Best Practices for Marketing Maine’s Schools,” 2 to 5 […]
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Maine native survives first cuton ‘The Bachelor’
Ashley Hebert, a dentist born in Madawaska, promises the bachelor ‘fun, romance and healthy gums.’